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The defendant, Leodegario Hocbo, was accused of seducing Laureana Igle when she was a minor in 1906-1907. The lower court found Hocbo guilty and sentenced him to 4 months in prison, paying Igle P1,000 as dowry and supporting any offspring. Hocbo appealed based on lack of verified complaint and jurisdiction. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction but reduced the fine to P500, finding that while the crime of seduction was now public, the offended party still had right to pardon for pre-1907 offenses.

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Rache Baod

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